The American fast food giant McDonald's has announced it will open 175 to 200 new restaurants in China in 2011 and it will hire 50,000 new employees across China.

California-based CKE Restaurants Inc. has opened its first Carl's Jr. restaurant in Shanghai.

McDonald's China has signed an agreement with BuBuGao Trade Chain establishing a strategic alliance in their future development and the two companies will jointly open four fast food restaurants in Hunan in 2009.

According to Fujian Qirun Restaurant Management, Burger King will formally open a restaurant in Xiamen at the end of June 2008. It is also Burger King's first restaurant in Fujian.

Burger King has opened two franchise restaurants in the new terminals of Beijing Capital International Airport and Shanghai Pudong Airport, respectively.